February 05, 2008, 12:26PM

February 05, 2008, 10:24AM

I'm at the Phoenix airport, surrounded by discounted Super Bowl XLII merchandise and straggling Giants and Pats fans, so there's no better time for reflection. That, and I'm trying to escape the inevitable cloud of gloom over a city following, like, the biggest week ever. So, after 10 days of Scottsdale soirees, too many quesadilla appetizers and frustratingly cold Phoenix... Full story »

February 04, 2008, 11:01AM

As Eli Manning posed for photographs with the MVP trophy at the Phoenix Convention Center this morning, Giants PR director Pat Hanlon called out to him from the back of the room. "Eli, why don't you show a little emotion?" Hanlon kidded. Fitting, for the quarterback everyone said didn't have enough fire to win a championship. With his long shaggy... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 11:40PM

Defensive tackles Fred Robbins and Jay Alford sat next to each other in the locker room, taking a quick rest from the mayhem of the Giants' 17-14 win in Super Bowl XLII. "I can't wait until I get my ring," Alford, a rookie, said. "I'm never taking it off." "Well I'm about to get 'Believe' tattooed across my chest,"... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 11:06PM

An amazing Giants rally. An amazing Giants win. Sounds like the perfect ending to Staten Island sound engineer Carmine Stoffo's week in Phoenix on business. "It will be just the shot in the arm the city and the folks need," Carmine wrote via e-mail after the game. "No matter who won this contest, neither team has anything to be ashamed... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 10:32PM

February 03, 2008, 10:03PM

Well, that was surreal. A second still hung on the clock, but the outcome of the game was decided. Referees frantically blew whistles to get both teams on the field for the final play -- and then, the Giants' official celebration of their 17-14 upset could begin. Patriots fans, meanwhile, quietly filed out. Full story »

February 03, 2008, 10:00PM

With 35 seconds left on the clock, "Final Countdown" is being blasted through the stadium's PA system. After Plaxico Burress' 13-yard catch put the Giants ahead again, several fans flung their maroon seat cushions off the upper deck. Stadium security volunteers, dressed in bright red, now circle the edge of the field two-people deep in anticipation of the game's conclusion. Full story »

February 03, 2008, 9:28PM

During a break in the action in the fourth quarter, the Jumbotron flashed Super Bowl fast facts, one of which informed the crowd that 18 pairs of brothers have made the Super Bowl, but Eli and Peyton Manning are the first pair of quarterbacks. Interesting... except Peyton's name was misspelled as Payton. Oops. Full story »

February 03, 2008, 9:16PM

Giants fans might be outnumbered tonight, but after David Tyree's 5-yard touchdown catch put New York up by three points, they asserted their presence. In the section adjacent to the auxiliary press area, one fan starting whipping his red Eli Manning jersey, and another fan in a red-and-blue Giants sweatshirt led a section in the upper deck in a "Let's... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 8:27PM

Here's two Staten Islanders who scored tickets to the Super Bowl: Tom Eagan Sr. and Tom Eagan Jr., from the West Brighton section of the borough. And among the thousands in attendance, a few former Staten Islanders: Michael McAvoy, and Richard Gallo and his dad, Rick, all formerly of Mariners Harbor. Full story »

February 03, 2008, 8:17PM

Well, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were fine. But Super Bowl halftime shows are supposed to be a bit more than just fine. The pyrotechnics were pretty cool, but the songs sounded like they always do, and the performance itself was pretty stationary. Call me a hip-hop junkie, but with all the rappers in town this weekend, wouldn't one... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 8:15PM

There's as much action off the field at the Super Bowl as there is on the gridiron. Here's a description of the pre-game festivities from Staten Island sound engineer Carmine Stoffo, who's been working on location in Arizona throughout the week" "The NFL Experience was the typical mad house. Lines waiting to get in extended for more than two... Full story »

February 03, 2008, 7:38PM

Well, this is a first. The crowd is being prepped for Tom Petty's halftime show. Spectators were instructed to first remove the quarter-sized flashlight from inside their seat cushions. Then, lyrics to "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin" and "Runnin' Down a Dream" were flashed across the Jumbotron -- just in case you wanted to review. Well, now we know... Full story »